Structures Technician (Dragon)
Core
Modification, repair, assembly, and installation of rocket and spacecraft parts using hand and power tools.
Role type
Structures Technician (manufacturing)
Builds
Rocket and spacecraft components
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
mechanical/electrical assembly, drilling, reaming, countersinking, reading engineering drawings, interpreting blueprints, using hand and power tools, visualizing 3D shapes from 2D views, basic arithmetic calculations, making layouts, operating computing equipment
Preferred skills
military or aviation manufacturing experience, high-volume manufacturing experience, experience with close tolerance holes, experience with precision measuring tools
Responsibilities
Align parts and secure in place using clecos or clamps, drill and ream holes in parts and assemblies, deburr holes to prepare for fastener installation, apply sealants and adhesives, install bushings using arbor press or hydraulic puller, install fasteners per drawing specifications, check work completion against drawings
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC